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JDoe
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 17/04/2008 : 19:51:47
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i'm hoping to enter the MMM race at Silverstone in June but the entry form states that a transponder is required.
where is a good (and inexpensive) place to get one from?
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r.warr
United Kingdom
69 Posts |
Posted - 17/04/2008 : 22:12:36
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These used to be supplied at the circuit by the timekeepers.
Is this no longer the case.? |
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Peter Green
United Kingdom
1682 Posts |
Posted - 18/04/2008 : 00:12:09
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Ronald,
When you say supplied do you mean 'provided free of charge'? If so unfortunatly this does not happen at MGCC events BUT they can usually be hired from the timekeepers for about ú20 per meeting. Timing Solutions Ltd sell them for about ú225.
Peter. |
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kimber
United Kingdom
1529 Posts |
Posted - 18/04/2008 : 06:43:44
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Peter
Remind me, what is the justification in charging us for the use of these things? The the VSCC don't. I could understand a deposit system (money back on return or, as the VSCC do, race licence held pending return).
Not expecting things to change, but at least if I'm going to be ripped off I like to know why.
I guess it depends who owns them and who has forked out ú50-60K to buy the things.
Reminds me, must renew licence and get Silverstone entry in. |
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rbm
United Kingdom
141 Posts |
Posted - 18/04/2008 : 13:32:53
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quote:
Originally posted by kimber
Peter
Remind me, what is the justification in charging us for the use of these things? The the VSCC don't. I could understand a deposit system (money back on return or, as the VSCC do, race licence held pending return).
err........I guess because the time keepers have spent thousands on buying them to hire to you?
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kimber
United Kingdom
1529 Posts |
Posted - 18/04/2008 : 17:44:48
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| Perhaps I didn't phrase the question as well as I could have done. The point being that at several other race meetings I have attended, these things are loaned (free of charge). In one case I paid a refundable deposit and in all cases my race licence was held pending safe return of the transponder. I'm just curious to know how other organisations manage to operate a system where no charge is necessary and we apparently cannot? |
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rbm
United Kingdom
141 Posts |
Posted - 21/04/2008 : 09:11:47
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true, I'm fairly sure that some of the bigger clubs own there own transducers, rather than using the timekeepers and I know one club block hires the time keepers and puts the charge in the entry fee, I was suprised that there are diffrent types and not all fit the same mounting bracket - I have had to resort to cable ties and duct tape before today.
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r.warr
United Kingdom
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Posted - 23/04/2008 : 20:28:20
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| Sorry if I misled anyone but its about 20 years since I ran a race meeting and after making some inquireies it appears that this as not been the case for many years. Now you either rent one or buy one but either way you provide the transponder yourself. Exception is the VSCC who have their own. |
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